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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
The Board Of Trade.

Great Falls is to have board OF trade.
Every new town should have one. as il NOT
only benefits the town, but nearly always
benefits those who live near and are de-
pendent on certain place for supplies.
The Billings board of trade has done
much good, aud will continue to do good
SO long as It Is handled in q iudicioua
manner. k3ssllisaqs Gasefte,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
.Southern Rights. .

There may have been nothing signif-
cant about the tumnItuous greeting JEFF.
ferson Davis received at Meridian, Miss,
when he was received as the sschampion Of
southern rights. 4 but the expression is a
curious enc. What does II mean
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Something Worse.

Can anything be more exasperating, I
complained Dunley last Sunday morning
ssthan to have plenty Of money in ones
pocket and the saloons all closed up
tighter than drum g''
Oh, yes, said Robinson.
Well, what. pray z"
Saloons all open and no money in
ones pocket. Nese I orA Sun.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Low rreights Coming

ST. PAUL. May 21.-sIt will not be
long" said James J. Hill the other day,
until points in Dakota within 800 miles
of Duluth will be sending wheat from
their stations to Buffalo for Is cents per
bushel:" And we may add that they will
have Mr. Hill to thank for it, too, says the
Pioneer Press.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Appointed.

WASHINGTON, May 27-The president
today appointed q. Henry Macomb Of New
York City to be the additional circuit
judge for the second circuit.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Divorced.

BILLINes May 27.-In the case of
Erastus Edgerton against Jane D. Edger-
ton, a bill for divorce on the ground of
desertion has been granted.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Visited Albany.

ALBANY, N. T. May 81. VIM O'Brien
and party arrived here this morning. The
party visited the Legislature, aud Mr..
O'Brian spoke briefly in tile assembly
chambers. He left for Montreal this
afternoon
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
A New Assistant Register.

WASHINGTON, May THE president
has appointed L. Wride of Virginia assist
ant register Of the treasury.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
PRICES OF WOOL.
We quote the selling prices of the mar
ket now and a year ago as follows:
THE NEW FREIGHT RATES.

FoRT BENTON, May 24-T. C. Power
q Bros. announce the following as the es-
tablished rates for wool by the river and
Northern Pacific from Fort Benton to cas-
tern points:
From Fort Benton to Duluth s1.25
From Duluth TO New York rs
From Duluth to Boston tcn IS
From Duluth to Philadelphia . ... 7S
From Duluth to Chicago ....... 40
This makes the through rate from Fort
Benton to New York, 50; Boston, So. 10:
Philadelphia, S1.9S; Chicago, $165.
The rate from Helena, Big Timber and
other Northern Pacific points to Duluth is
$50, as against S1.25 from Benton, SO
that the river route has 35 cents per hum
dred pounds the best of it.
The Raaer Press believes that our wools
will go to market by the river and Mani
toba at . still lower rate than that named
above
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28

Commodore Davidson is at the head of
one of the steamboat lines that trade be-
tween st. Louis and st. Paul In old
times he commanded boat himself and
used to make trips very near to the town
of st. Anthony. He and his family own
considerable real estate.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Commodore Davidson.

ST. PAUL, May 27-Commodore
Davidson is very sick and his recovery is
deemed hopeless
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
Found a Rich Vein.

BurrR, May pa rich strike was
made lately by Messrs. Harris, Griffith
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-28
FLOODS IN sun RIVER.
The Village of Sun River Surrounded
by Water-Part of the Bridge
Damaged.

FoRr SHAW, May 27.-[special to
the TRIBUNE "A gentleman who
arrived last night from Sun River
says the town is now situated on an
island, the water having closed all
around it to a depth of between one
and one-half to two feet. Sun River
bridge is expected to go at almost
any time. A large force of men is
employed in damming the water
with large rocks so as to break the
full force of the water as it flows
against the bridge. It is now con-
sidered very dangerous to cross it
even with light buggy. Should
this warm weather continue, there
will be no possible hope of saving the
bridge. The people are very anxious
about the town itself
The river this side of Sun River
Leavings is gradually washing away
the bank The portion where the
road used to run, just before ascend
ing the hill, is entirely gone. AS yet
no serious damage has been done,
out great losses are feared unless the
waters subside. So far the floods
are much greater than those of 1856.
LATER ~TIDINGS.
FoRT SHAW, May ~, II a. m.-Sun
river is still booming, although the
water lowered somewhat last night
The west end of the bridge was
lowered last evening. No repairs
can be made until the water sub
sides.
Great fears are entertained of the
river rising tonight if the warm
weather continues.
No damage outside of the bridge be-
ing lowered has been reported. The
remainder of the bridge is expected |
to go very soon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-20
HAPPY BLIND BOYS.
A Story of a Sightless Man Who Was Con-
tented With His Lot,
Boston Record
Spanish gold s. 2l4@2. %

A Story of a Sightless Man Who Was Com
tented With His Lot.
Boston Record.
The blind boys and girls at the grad
uating exercises yesterday began by sit
ting bolt upright like little statues on the
platform at fremont Temple. They
looked like q fower-bed untouched by 8
breeze, these charming, silent little
maidens, in their white and blue and
pink gowns. When the boys band began
10 play, however, they put off their
company manners little, and two small
kindergarten chaps on the front seat
began pokipg each other faCetiously,
quite like two Youngsters in primary
public school when the committee comes
to visit. 1t was very pretty sight, as
well as g pathetic one. And, Uy the bv,
the historian feels called on to say that
that blind people don't want to be pitied
by word Of mouth. The blind are pro-
verbally more cheerful, more gentle,
more human, so 10 speak, than people de-
prived in other ways IF normal senses
and sepsibjlties. Watching the boys SIS
they reeled off their geometry exercise
Yesterday, the historians memory took
up the thought of blind playmate Of his
childhood, the cheeriest, chirkest, jolliest
boy you ever saw. Ned could whistle
louder, spin top longer and climb 3
fence quicker than any boy II that c0un-
try school. His merry temper and
peaceful look grew with his years. A
few years ago the historian met him again
il q small bookstore owned by the blind
man in s country village. He knows all
of his little stock by the touch and is
clerk reads 10 him continually between
customers.
"Well," was the greeting of his old
friend, 81 see you are taking life as
bravely as ever"
"Oh, yes" said the other, with smile
of pesce that no reasonable angel might
disdein TO wear; "oh, yes. The longer
an blind the better like it,"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-20
Names of sonrnern Nsgroes.
Detroit Free Press


a Yankee friend of mine in speaking
of the Limekiln club says: CIT is in
imltable, only that the names Of the
members are exaggerated" When
wrote her list of the queer names tina.
have become so familiar to me from much
hearing she declared that she would
retrsct her opinion Of the LimekiIn
names being exaggerated. The negroes
generally take their names either
from their sUTTOundiBgs or obtain
them from the white people, often mixing
up names in the most incongruous STYLE.
Lily is the fayOrite name tOy the blacklist
piCkaninny among them. Our Old wash
erwoman named her only child Mary
Mandy Selma Pleasant Delightful. A
bow legged young defendant of Ham re-
jJices in the name of ShadrsCh Meshacn
Abednego-thOugh he is generally known
as Shad.
A found young mother cODld not decide
what to call her first son, so in ler d.
lemma applied to young iady, who told
her 70 call him Wilipus W2llapus The
nSme tickled hsr fancy and u0W Willipus
Wallapus is added 20 the list. This same
negro has since become the mother of q
daughter, and in speaking of her g few
days since says: II aiu'J sOt on no
name for her yit, but I'll either call her
Queen Victoria or Mrs. Cleveland" She
also has stepsOn, an OyergrUGn fellow
of seventeen or eighteen, VINO bears the
sweet name of Rosebud Tab5. But per
hsps the most ridiculous names are found
in those Of the children of g half
Witted negro near this plaCe.
There are three of them, named
respectively Heaven, Hell aud Moses
Smote the Water. party of picnickers
were very much startled N passing her
house one day tO-heRr the following com
mand: "LoOk hyar, Heaven, you niggsh,
you go down 10 He'll and git dat ar dipper
wot dey go down dere." 1t was only
after thorough investigation that she
could be understood
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-20
WASHINGTON.
Continued from First Pare.

country to pay for the privilege OF
entering its ports. Germany is watch
ing the outcome of the correspondence
between the Swedish vessel men and the
United States with peculiar interest, he
cause she does not maintain port charges
against foreign shipping, and has not
done SO for years. Many wears ago the
United States reciprocally abolished all
such charges; but during the war when
every method of raising revenue was
eagerly seized upon the tonnage tax was
esta 9llshed once more. Foreign countries
interested were not notified of the
change, but not one of them raised an
objection. Now that there is a DISPOSE
ton on the part of the United States to
increase its commerce by removing the
burdens from shipping, these countries,
very naturally think that there should be
no discrimination in favor Of any par
tlcular country, and they will, therefore,
doubtless move on the Dingley shipping
bill as soon as the Secretary Of State de-
cides the question now before him.
LUDICROUs INCIDENT.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June 19-The number
of words of exactly the same sound, but
having entirely different meanings, with
Which the English language abounds has
always bothered the foreigner who tries
to master the tongue which is by CON-
mon consent and the nature of things the
recognized method of communicating
thoughts between men IN America. In
society in Washington where the polished
diplomat meets the handsome Washing
ton girl, there are many amusing incl
dents which show that even educated
foreigners seldom fully comprehend all
the intricsCies OF English speech. If
these stories should ever be printed,
they would probably cause many IN
pleasant Incidents, because the average
diplomat does not like 10 be SHOWN up
to the world as unable to cope with the
language Of the country TO which he is
assigned. But here is an incident which
occurred the other day outside of diplo-
matte circles. In fact, it was IN 2 Testau-
rant in this city, where the poor waiter
was the one who had been unable 20 catch
on TO all the meanings of the same word.
Some gentlemen were sitting O. table
when the waiter approached and al or
der, Welch Tarebits and Bass sle, was given
to aim. He opolog;Zed for his inability
to I'LL the order, with the explanation that
the game law had gone into effect That
day, and that they could not serve rab-
bits, but that if you want game of any
other kind, think there was some left
from dinner, but it will be cold now"
The laugh which greeted this drove the
poor fellow out Of the room, and nothing
could induce him to return to wait on
that table.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-20
Crop Report

CHICAGO, ILL, June lg.-FOlloWiIg is
the weekly crop summary printed by the
Farmers Review: At this date of writing
the winter wheat crop in all sections has
so nearly reached q state of maturity that
reports show no change in it's condition,
and none will take place unless hail, IN
seCts or rust should damage the ripening
grain Eight winter wheat growing states
report the average condition of the crop
st 50 per cent. Our reports on its cOndi-
ton in the different states is as follows {:
Twenty counties in Illinois report an
average condition of SO per cent. Insects
and drOuth ale little complained Ct
Eight counties in Indiana report the con-
dition at 81 per cent. Kansas
counties report no improvement in
the crop. Damage by insects
is very serious in Mvrshall, Smith and
Franklin counties. Kentucky reports an
average condition of SO per cent. with
damage by insects in Hardin county
Michigan reports an average condition
Of 90 per cent. Missouri counties report
the average condition at 100 per cent.
Ten counties in Ohio report the condi-
ton st 68 per cent. Seven counties in
Wisconsin report a condition Of 90 per
cent, with damage by chinch bugs in
Portage county. The condition of spring
wheat in the different states is as fol-
lows: Wisconsin counties report an
average condition of SO per cent. Seven
teen counties in Iowa place the average at
81 per cent. Eleven Minnesota counties
report an average of 81 per cent. Nine
counties in Nebraska place the average
at 9S per cent, and six counties in Da-
kOta report an average of SO per cent.
The condition of the oat crop from
drouth and insects is everywhere below
the average. Corn prospects are first
class. Hay and grass short from drouth.
Fruit prospects fair.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-20
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
Interesting Experiment IN CaIifornia's
sleto Frison-EoOd for Uouvtcts
Chicago Times.

OuiCdSO 1llllt6s
The state Of California is trying an in
teresting experiment in the treatment G!
! prisoners with view Of securing their
reformation. 1t has established the Fol
som state prison among the hills near the
hesd OF the American river. The scenery
is fine, the air pure, and the water excel
| lent. The ConviCts are chilly employed
in quarrying and dressing granite. The
building does not essentially differ from
prison structures in most of the northern
states. 1t is roomy, safe and substantial.
It has the customary cells, baths and ar
rangementS for securing ventilation. The
inmates have their hair cropped snd wear
tue usual distinctive prison garb, which
assures their arrest if they make an es-
cape,
1t is in the matter of supplying food
that this prison differs from others. The
convicts, when they first arrive, as well
as those who show little inclination to
work or disposition to be vicious, are
supplied with rather poor fare, consisting
largely OF boiled beans, salt meat, cabbage,
mush, common bread and coffee served
without milk. II not WITHIN sight of the
table where this coarse fare is served,
LutTS Is Wllulu sLuell VI II duOLuST OE WHICH,
fresh beef and mutton, various kinds of
vegetables, rice, and on Sundays cake,
strip AID tea, are placed. The convict
learns that he can sit at this table and
enjoy the food thereon if he works dill
gently and faithfully, conducts himself
properly and gives little trouble to the
warden and his assistants. He also learns
that those who sit at this table sre al
lowed considerable liberty, and are per
mitted TO take walks after every meal.
The desire 10 sit at this table is great.
Men VINO DO not like 20 work enjoy good
living, and are generally willing to De at
considerable pains to secure it. The in
mates OF this penitentiary ordinarily adopt
such q course as enable them to sit at the
better table within few months of their
entrance. When taking their first break
fast ct il they perceive the odor of beef
steak, mutton chops, hot rolls, and fine
coffee that proceeds from sn adjoining
room. They learn that there sre roast
beef and mutton, salads and puddings
there for dinner, while for supper there
are steaks, chops, tried potatoes, tea and
several kinds OF fruit. The price OF sd
mission to this table is strict stteHtion to
business, respect f0c al rules end Eegu-
lstions, and the constant observance OF
propriety. The food comes high, ont
mos Of the conyicts are anxious 70 Oh
tain It. sld manv Of them dc ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-20
THE SILVER GIRDLE.
The Fashionable maiden's New Way of
limiting that She Loves 10 be Squeezed.
New York Herald

The Fashionable maiden's New Way OF
limiting that She Loves 10 be Squeezed.
New York Herald.
Ever since Eve first put on her corsets
there hsye been fIippant illusions made
to supposed fondness that young ladies
ch4Isa of having their waists squeezed.
No visible proof of that weakness has
ever been offered to the public gaze until
recently. But it's here now, and the
girls can't dodge it. The silver girdle
business has become fashionable, and
young men who are addicted to the arm
act are as blue IS policemen. It's hard
enough to made an impression through
corset armor, but when silver log chain
is added msshitive humanity gives up and
takes 10 lamp-posts. The new Cir
die is lust such an arrangement as
he Grecian maidens used to Weer b. o.
10 keep their Mother HUbbards from
soaring over their heads and leaving
them in the highly ridiculous and embsr-
RAISING position Of reversed umbrella.
1t is made OF silver links or plates, and Is
worn outside Of everything, for the simple
reason that it would be a very uncom-
fOttgOle thing to wear inside, and would
seriously interfere with the IL OF dress.
AGAIN, more people see IL on the ru.9i"SJ
and that's what it's worn for. As an
article of clothing the girdle Is not
practical success. 1t affords very little
protection liz rain storm CT a bliZZsrd,
and is calculated to breed corns on the
hips.
Naturally, il is worn around the waist,
because IFS too big fer the neck, and q
girl couldn't grab her skirts with one
land and her back hair with the other II
she wore it around her arms. a smelling
bottle, box of carsmels, powder puff,
or, in fact, almost anything can be hitched
to the front end of the girdle as sn excuse
for wearing it. II is q convenient place TO
carry surplus heirpins.
But with all their drawbacks they have
many advantages. When a girls drown
Ing q girdle is much surer thing to lit
her out with than hair. Hsir is liable TO
come of.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-20
At the Bottom of the Lake.

CHICAGO, ILL, June l9.-At : O'Clock
last evening three youEs men, George
Baker, w. B. Miller and Edward Clarke,
left the foot of Thirty-ffth street IN g
small sail boat for cruise on the lake.
About an hour later terrific squat from
the northwest swept over the lake, and at
that time several pistol shots were heard
from the direction the young men had
taken. A tug was sent out and the lake
was secured until this afternoon, but no
trace of the boat or occupants could be
found.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-20
Waco


Special to the Gazette.
WACO, Tex, June I9.-Buck Mathews,
who was arrested at Fort Worth yester-
day by deputy sheriff from Waco, and
brought here, is wanted at MasteisyiIle,
in this county, for Cfenses that msy
endanger mis- liberty.
Rev. j. Morgan Wells Of Fort Worth
preached two sermons here to-day TO
large cor gregGtiOnS, including the
students of Baylor Wsco university.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-20
TEMPERATURE.

WASHINGTON, 81 uHe lJ,-IDe Slg08l
Office has issued the following weather
bulletin for the week ending June IS:
TEMPERATURE.
During the week ending June Is the
weather has been warmer than the aver
age for the week except at stations on the
Atlantic and Gulf coast, in the West Gulf
states and the Pacific coast north of San
Francisco, In the wheat and corn regions
of the north the temperature has been
CO. to 10, an average daily ex
cess above normal of from to
To-. The greatest excess of tempera-
ture occurred in the northwest, and
the weather conditions of the week
are reported as especially favor
able for corn and wheat, except
in sections of Illinois, Iowa and Eastern
Missouri, where all crops except corn
have been more or less injured by drouth.
In the cotton regions the temperature
has differed slightly from normal, except
in Arkansas and Texas, where the daily
average has been from TO cooler
than usual. In the tobacco region west
of the Aleghanies, the daily excess OF
temperature ranges from to I while
to the easG it has differed but slightly
from normal for week. The tempers-
ture for the season from January | to
June Is, 1887, in the cotton and in the
corn regions has been in excess, the daily
average ranging from l to while in
the South Atlantic aud North
Pacific coasts and IN Northern California
the temperature for the season mas been
slightly below normal.
RAINFALL
During the week there has been s
deficiency of rainfall generally through
out the agricultural regions east of the
Rocky mountains excep' in sections of
Michigan, Wisconsin, NIinnesota, Ne
brsska and Kansas, where slight excuses
are reported. The greatest deficiency Of
rainfall occurred in the southern states,
the Lower Ohio and Central Mississippi
valley. This deficiency in the cotton
region has probably not SIS yet affected
that crop unfavorably owing to numerous
well distributed showers of the previous
week. Reports generally show that
more rain is needed in
that section. Slight deficiencies of rain
fall are also reported in New England, but
generally throughout the northern states
numerous and well distributed showers
have occurred, except in Illinois, where
IdIA IL much ueeuSu. Iue ld-Se sSSSOHal
deficiency Of rainfall in the southern
states has been increased during the week
and now ranges from ten to sixteen inches
in the cotton regions. The seasonal de-
fciency Of Iowa, Illinois and Southern
Wisconsin exceeds five inches, while an
excess of five inches is reported from the
Noithern Pacific coast and the Upper
Ohio valley.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The week has been generally favorable
for Staple crops. There has been more
than an average amount OF sunshine in
the central valleys and the weather has
been especially favorable. Harvesting
has beer largely completed for wheat in
the southern states and now extends to
the forty second parallel in many sections
Of the wheat region.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-20
France.
TO INCREASE THE ARMY.

TO INCREASE THE ARMY.
PARIS, June l9.-GenerRl Ferron, min
lister of war, will submit to the Chamber
of Deputies project for the creation OF
four new cavalry regiments, eight
teen Infantry regiments, and for the
increase of the effective strength of the
companies of the present regiments.
SIMPLY MISTAKE.
PARIS, June l9.-It has TRANSFERRED that
the United States Minister has not de-
manded the release by the French govern
ment of Baron Raymond Selliere, who
was recently placed in the lunatic asylum
by his relatives. Mr.. McLane merely
presented two American friends, who
asked to see Baron Selliere. One of the
gentlemen is doctor.